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belfry

DEFINITIONS OF: belfry

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n a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

Synonyms:
campanile
Examples:
Leaning Tower of Pisa
a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174
Type of:
bell tower
a tower that supports or shelters a bell

n a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung

Type of:
room
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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